Stocks to buy

For all the volatility sweeping through Wall Street in 2024, renewable energy stocks remain a strong long-term bet for investors.  The global renewable energy market was valued at $1.1 billion in 2023 and is expected to rally to $2.45 trillion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.47%.  With many governments worldwide

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) delivered a Q2 print that was strong overall and exceeded Wall Street targets on the top and bottom lines. Most analysts raised their targets on Microsoft stock after the Q2 earnings were made public. However, MSFT stock has been pulled lower since the beginning of July amid the broad pullback in technology securities.

Heightened volatility on Wall Street means contrarian stock picks can be a game-changer for savvy investors. A contrarian investing strategy involves buying overlooked assets with the expectation that they will eventually increase in value. This article highlights three picks that may defy current trends and offer significant upside potential. While many follow the herd, those

While its Cloud rivals were falling after earnings, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock stood firm. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was down 5.4% on the week. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) was down 1.2%. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) tumbled 8.5%. Meta Platforms, on the other hand, was up 3.9%. This includes a drop of nearly 2% on August 2, the worst day for

Telemedicine stocks could do no wrong during the pandemic. With millions on lockdown and still in need of medical care, telemedicine stocks, like Teledoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) ran from about $80 to a high of $288.80.  At the time, with the pandemic showing no signs of cooling, analysts at McKinsey estimated “that up to $250 billion, or 20% of all Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial outpatient,

Cloud computing stocks are perhaps one of the most attractive multi-year investment trends, driven by the acceleration of digital infrastructure investment. Cloud computing is a huge part of that, with the biggest names in the niche growing at a rapid pace despite the costs involved.  Despite its massive long-term growth trajectory, significant barriers to entry

The electric vehicle industry is experiencing challenging times. Macroeconomic headwinds have impacted growth, and intense competition has translated into margin compression. Sentiments have changed from bullish to significantly bearish. However, if there was a time to buy quality EV stocks, it’s now. This column focuses on three EV charging stocks to buy that are moving towards

The energy sector is going through massive changes – you don’t need me to tell you that. Obviously, one of the key drivers for energy stocks is simple math. With global population growth, the more humans that exist, the more resources that they consume. But the biggest catalyst for power producers and related resource enterprises

Cannabis stocks initially sounded like a compelling opportunity when Canada became the first G7 nation to legalize recreational marijuana. At the time, the popular belief was that the U.S. would eventually follow suit. After all, the war on drugs has largely been a failure. Concerns also sprouted to the forefront about the social injustices tied

Big Tech companies are spending huge amounts on artificial intelligence (AI) in efforts to benefit from deploying the technology down the road. According to The Financial Times, Big Tech firms increased their capital expenditures by 50% in 2024 to $100 billion in order “to build the infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence.” Among the firms benefiting from

Right now, the stock market is crashing on recession fears. And there’s no sugarcoating it; it’s ugly out there. But despite the gloomy price action, we believe these recession fears are overblown. In fact, we think this stock market crash is setting the stage for some great dip-buying opportunities – particularly in AI stocks.  The big

While it’s become a popular theme to buy when others are fearful, it’s not necessarily the best approach to follow blindly. That goes for stocks at one-year lows. Yes, they could be discounted opportunities. However, when a publicly traded asset loses a significant amount of value, there’s usually a reason for it. That said, by

Last week’s market plunge could be a great opportunity to put new money to work. It may be difficult to tell what stocks will be in for next. However, if a recent downturn in a name tempts you, don’t let all the fear, panic, shock and horror expressed by pundits on television scare you from

The video game industry is booming as nostalgia and active entertainment join forces. The industry is projected to maintain a compounded annual growth rate of 13.4% from now until 2030. Smartphones have created new avenues for game makers. While consoles and paid games still have a large portion of the market, mobile games are free

This has not been a great year for the electric vehicle industry. But despite a slowdown in the global electric vehicle industry in 2024, S&P Global expects the general trend to progress upwards. One way to enter the electric vehicle industry is to invest in the infrastructure that powers it. With sales projected to continue

Over the past years, AI and GLP-1 stocks have been the major themes that have drawn the most attention. However, plenty of other investments have been working and flying under the radar in this market. Some examples are the three growth stocks to watch discussed below that have been doing extremely well. They continue to

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) remains a top chip stock investors continue to focus on, as the race for high-performance computing market share heats up. Of course, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) remains the key player in this space. But AMD’s focus on cost-effective alternatives could allow for greater market share gains in the AI space. And all eyes

As the world continues to embrace travel with renewed vigor in the post-pandemic era, the industry is poised for significant growth throughout the remainder of 2024. With August already here, some investors may worry that the best opportunities have already been seized. However, many of the top travel stocks remain attractively priced, buoyed by the

The rapid adoption of cloud technologies in the last decade has served as a boon for cloud computing stocks. The technology offers businesses and individuals a plethora of benefits — namely increased scalability, efficiency and lower IT costs. This has been amplified by the emergence of GenAI which spurred a new wave of growth, catapulting

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock was flying high and touched 52-week highs of $468 on July 5. However, a relatively sharp correction occurred with Microsoft stock declining by 11% within one month. With MSFT reporting Q4 of fiscal year 2024 numbers, there seems to be some skepticism related to growth driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Yet, some